A rare case of isolated intraventricular primary central nervous system lymphoma in an 85-year-old man

Gaurav Khanna; Sunita Ahlawat; Neeraj Garg; Rakesh Gupta; Rana Patir

doi:10.4103/ajns.AJNS_551_20

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2021; 16(03): 623-625
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_551_20

Case Report

A rare case of isolated intraventricular primary central nervous system lymphoma in an 85-year-old man

Authors

Gaurav Khanna

Department of Radiology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana
Sunita Ahlawat

Department of Radiology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana
Neeraj Garg

¹Department of Pathology, SRL Diagnostics, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana
Rakesh Gupta

²Department of Pathology, Department of Radiology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana
Rana Patir

³Department of Neurosurgery, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana

Abstract

Primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) is rare malignant B cell lymphoid tumor of brain which predominantly occurs in supratentorial region in periventricular location. Majority of PCNSL are of DLBCL type and idiopathic in etiology. Here we are reporting a case of primary CNS lymphoma, DLBCL involving extremely uncommon intraventricular location. Central neurocytoma, subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, choroid plexus tumors and meningiomas are the common diagnosis at this site. Aim of reporting this case is to bring awareness of unusual intraventricular location of primary CNS lymphoma which should be kept in mind before considering gross total excision of lesion.

Key-words:

Primary CNS lymphoma - Intraventricular lymphoma - DLBCL

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